HealthCare Careers
This is a document you use to set goals for the things you want to accomplish while you are in school.
Ex: Classes you want to take, clubs you want to join
Academic Plan
This government agency is the worlds leading agency for conducting and supporting medical research
What is the NIH - National Institute of Health
Memorial Regional Medical Center is an example of this type of healthcare facility that does not specialize in any one type of medical treatment.
General Hospital
Repairing or removing a body part by cutting
surgical
Health care program for active duty, retirees and their families
Tricare
Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists and Therapists are examples of this type of health care career
Therapeutic Services
This government is responsible for monitoring and working to prevent disease outbreaks. The also implement disease prevention strategies and maintaining national health statistics.
CDC - Centers for Disease Control
These types of healthcare facilities bridge the gap between independent living and nursing homes
Assisted Living Facilities
Relating to the mother or from the mother
Maternal
Health insurance program provided by the state and federal governments for low-income Americans
Medicaid
This is the fastest growing area/industry in healthcare and includes jobs such as medical transcriptionists and health information technicians
Health Information
This government agency imposes safety and health legislation to prevent injury, illness and death in a workplace.
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
These types of healthcare clinics offer medical care including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation that does not require an overnight admission
Ambulatory Care Clinics
Substance given to make disease organisms harmless to the patient
Immunizations
The intent of this to identify ways to stem the rising cost of health care and make it more affordable and accessible to more people
Health Care Reform
Medical Laboratory Technicians, Radiology Workers and EKG technicians are examples of this type of healthcare career
Diagnostic Services
This government agency is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians by providing health education materials.
Virginia Dept of Health
These types of healthcare centers provide care in the home of patients who need health services but not hospitalization. Services can include: nursing, physical therapy, personal care and homemaking
Home Health Agencies
Continuing over many years or for a long time
Chronic
This type of government health insurance is provided to people age 65 and up
Medicare
Most people work about how much of their lives
1/2
This government agency protects the health of all Americans by providing vital human services, especially those least able to help themselves.
US Dept of Health and Human Services
These types of healthcare centers provide care to patient at end of life expected to live 6 months or less
Hospice
Pertaining to the determination of the nature of a disease or injury by examining
Diagnostic
This act requires most US citizens and legal residents to have health insurance coverage or else pay a per month fee
Affordable Care Act